Vans Surname

487,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Vans Surname Definition:

An early corruption of Vaus, which see, due to the simple error of reading u as II. Robert the Vanss was directed to retour the rents of barons in Wigtownshire, 1467 (APS., II, p. 91). Vance (in Stranraer), 1770. There is (or was) an old family of Vans of Barnbarroch, Wigtownshire.

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Vans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
India1011:7,594,707163,091
Taiwan931:252,0942,103
Nicaragua871:69,2081,635
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
England321:1,741,18971,393
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Austria151:567,69652,281
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Czechia131:817,95970,223
France111:6,038,429280,838
Latvia91:227,78322,848
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

The alternate forms: Vāns (1) are calculated separately.

Vans (656) may also be a first name.

Vans Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An early corruption of Vaus, which see, due to the simple error of reading u as II. Robert the Vanss was directed to retour the rents of barons in Wigtownshire, 1467 (APS., II, p. 91). Vance (in Stranraer), 1770. There is (or was) an old family of Vans of Barnbarroch, Wigtownshire. The first of the family was a nephew of William de Vaus of Dirleton who married the heiress of Barnbarroch c. 1384 (Agnew), I, p. 225), but others of the name appear to have had possessions there at an earlier date as witness a pardon granted at the request of Duncan MacDuel to Elyas de Vaus for homicide in 1307 (Bain, II, 1919).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Vans Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vans Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Vans (Hindi: वंस, Marathi: वंस) is most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Vāns. For other potential spellings of Vans click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vans? popularity and diffusion

It is the 487,389th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 10,701,242 people. The last name Vans is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Vans live; 18 percent live in North America and 18 percent live in Anglo-North America. Vans is also the 324,189th most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 656 people.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States Vans is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent are found, Florida, where 15 percent are found and Ohio, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States Vans is found in 50 countries. It is also found in India, where 15 percent are found and Taiwan, where 14 percent are found.

Vans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vans has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 168 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Vans are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Vans earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $41,183 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vāns921/
Vains891,778/
Vansh891,165/
Vanse89698/
Vanns89192/
Vamns8937/
Vanst8921/
Vansz8912/
Hvans892/
Vahns891/
Vaans891/
Vayns891/
Vauns890/
Vanss890/
Veans890/
Vainsh8078/
Vanshe8075/
Vasins8054/
Vansse8027/
Vatnås8010/
Vannse801/
Vannst801/
Vahans801/
Vauhns801/
Vaynsh801/
Vaunse800/
Bans752,683/
Wans751,381/
Vanz751,013/
Vons75963/
Fans75231/
Vams7516/
Uans753/
Vanx751/
Vansová73105/
Vansova7310/
Vasinst733/
Vahtins733/
Vascins731/
Vance6768,403/
Bains6722,750/
Banse6718,403/
Fanse674,737/
Beans672,567/
Vanje671,730/
Bahns67706/
Bansh67657/
Wains67311/
Wanse67285/
Baans67209/
Wansh67166/
Veins67143/
Bhans67136/
Vanze67131/
Fains67124/
Feans67120/
Banns67116/
Wayns6791/
Faans6772/
Vanch6765/
Weans6743/
Vonsz6735/
Phans6732/
Mpans6727/
Voins6724/
Vaassens6720/
Bauns6715/
Vohns6713/
Vamsh6712/
Fansh6710/
Vaims679/
Vonsh679/
Vanshova676/
Banås676/
Bansz676/
Vançe676/
Huans675/
Wanås674/
Fauns673/
Fanss673/
Fanst673/
Banss673/
Wanns673/
Vamse672/
Bansd672/
Fhans672/
Vonse672/
Bansø672/
Bayns671/
Hwans671/
Bansj671/
Vonns671/
Vanssche671/
Vamsz671/
Wamns671/
Voons671/
Baìns671/
Vonss671/
Ban's671/
Fanns670/
Banst670/
Vaums670/
Fahns670/
Wansz670/

Vans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vans in the Hindi language
वंसvansa76.47
वन्सvansa12.61
वांसvansa5.88
वंशvansa3.36
वंश्vans0.84
वान्सvansa0.84
Vans in the Marathi language
वंसvansa62.5
वन्सvansa26.79
वंशvansa10.71

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